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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39148

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Name

Letter - #39148

Item

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: recto

Hand

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Nathan b. Nahray b. Nathan (נתן בן נהראי בן נתן) (Date active: 11th century)

Type

Letter

'Ayin

General Shape

Triangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Right arm - forms a base
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - top is level with the top of the left arm
Right arm - straight
Right arm - no roof
Base - traced as a separate movement from the arms
Base - angular juncture with the right arm
Base - longer on the left than the upper end of the left arm
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Base - turns upwards on the left
Base - with thickening at the end
Left arm - traced as a separate movement from the base
Left arm - detached from the right arm/base
Left arm - slanted
Left arm - top is level with the top of the right arm
Left arm - straight
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 43px
Height: 45px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1960px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.96
Coordinates (top, left): 797px, 360px

Published: 21 Jan 2026, 5:30 p.m.

Created: 21 Jan 2026, 5:30 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 21 Jan 2026, 5:30 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Entry Authors:

How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39148', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/39148/ on 2026-01-30.